track record

noun

: a record of past performance often taken as an indicator of likely future performance

Examples of track record in a Sentence

These stocks have a proven track record.
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Finally, there’s the matter of the track record of current Angels bats against McClanahan. Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Four decades later, Reynoso points to a potent track record of activism and progressive political victories like few others, forged from countless meetings in public housing projects, community boards, political clubhouses and on street corners. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 The 12-track record, which is deeply personal, was largely written in her Martha's Vineyard studio. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Morrissey has rarely played stateside festivals amid a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus. Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for track record

Word History

Etymology

track entry 1 (track-and-field sports)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of track record was in 1952

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“Track record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20record. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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